Assistant Resident Engineer (Newark, NJ)

About the role

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery, and cutting-edge manufacturing. By joining our team as an Assistant Resident Engineer, you will manage a group of Field Engineers in monitoring the Contractor’s performance to assure compliance with contract requirements.

We’ll provide you professional growth while you:

• Supervise construction inspection personnel within all civil engineering disciplines to ensure construction quality assurance is completed properly, timely, and in accordance with contract documents.
• Plan and coordinate all field inspection activities and review Field Engineers’ daily reports for compliance with job specifications.
• Respond to various field issues, track job progress, submit relevant reports, and run construction meetings.
• Verify that tests, observations, and inspections are performed, witnessed, and documented in conjunction with plans and specifications.
• Assist in responding to RFIs and provide field information (photos, drawing markups, field measurements) to design personnel when needed.
• Work on change orders and conduct construction meetings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or a related field.
• Experience managing civil infrastructure projects as an Assistant Resident Engineer.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• 10-Hour OSHA certification (preferred).
• Port Authority experience (preferred).
• Professional Engineer (PE) license (preferred, but not required).

Benefits

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you and the things you care about:

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company stock purchase options at a discount.
• Eligibility to enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan.
• Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) for full-time salaried/exempt employees.
• Seven paid holidays and caregiver leave.
• Additional rewards for certain roles, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonuses, and stock.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $125,000.00 to $160,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schedule

Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role.